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LA County Reports 50 COVID Deaths, But Declining Hospitalizations Bring Hope  More than 50 new fatalities due to the coronavirus have been reported in Los Angeles County, while the number of people hospitalized continued to dwindle, again raising hopes that infection-control measures are working. The county Department of Public Health reported 53 new deaths Friday, while Long Beach added one more fatality, raising the countywide total […]
  
1 Person Reported Dead in Rollover Crash in Lancaster One person was dead Saturday in a rollover crash. It was reported just before 4 a.m. at West Avenue E and 30th Street West, according to the California Highway Patrol. Only one vehicle was at the scene, according to the CHP’s log. The driver was reported trapped and pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP […]
Orange County Reports Seven New COVID-19 Deaths The Orange County Health Care Agency has reported seven new COVID-19 fatalities, hiking the overall death toll to 704, while only reporting 43 new diagnoses of coronavirus, which is likely due to the state’s ongoing glitch in reporting positive cases. Of Friday’s reported deaths, one was a skilled nursing facility resident and two were assisted […]
Expensive Lamborghini Damaged in 110 Freeway Crash A Lamborghini sports car was cut in half during a crash on the Harbor (110) Freeway in the downtown area Saturday. The crash was reported at 4:22 a.m. on the southbound Harbor Freeway at West Third Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. It appeared to have been a solo vehicle crash and was referenced […]
Man Suffering from Gunshot Wound Crashes Vehicle in San Gabriel  A man was reported to have suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body and later crashed in a vehicle in San Gabriel Saturday. The incident was reported at 5:10 a.m. in the 7100 block of Lotus Avenue, south of Huntington Drive, the California Highway Patrol said. The wounded male told the CHP the crash […]
Average L.A., Orange County Gas Prices Unchanged The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Saturday, remaining at $3.189, one day after rising four-tenths of a cent to its highest amount since March 25. The average price is 1 cent more than a week ago and 9.1 cents higher than one month ago but […]
Man Killed in South Los Angeles Publicly Identified The coroner’s office Saturday released the name of a man fatally shot in south Los Angeles. Alan Snipes, 42, was a Los Angeles resident, the coroner’s office said. The shooting was reported about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of West 113th Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Snipes was pronounced […]
Smoke Advisory from Apple Fire Extended Through Saturday Afternoon A smoke advisory will be in effect through Saturday afternoon due to the Apple Fire burning north of Cherry Valley, the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced. Meteorological conditions may bring smoke and ash into portions of the Coachella Valley, the San Gorgonio Pass, eastern Riverside County and the eastern San Bernardino Mountains, according […]
Man Fatally Shot in Long Beach ID’d A man fatally shot in an alley in Long Beach was homeless, authorities said Saturday. Juan Moreno was 40, according to the coroner’s office. Officers sent to the 700 block of Cerritos Avenue at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a shooting found the man with wounds to his upper body, according to the […]
Man Charged With Crime Spree After Being Freed Twice From Jail  A South Gate man who was arrested three times in less than a month and released twice as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is facing seven felony counts for an alleged crime spree that included a hit-and-run crash and fleeing from police, prosecutors said Friday. Ismael Lopez, 23, of South Gate, is charged with […]
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